2024-25 Theater Memoriam (James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, Gavin Creel)

[Jeffrey Kare]

#1205865559

This will serve as a memoriam thread for those in the New York theater community who have passed away from June 17th, 2024 to June 8th, 2025.

John Amos (actor)
Erica Ash (actress)
Diana Baffa-Brill (director/choreographer)
Adrian Bailey (actor)
Robert Banas (actor/dancer/choreographer)
Jim Barry (usher)
Clifford Bell (director/producer)
Joan Benedict (actress)
Christine Boisson (actress)
Sande Campbell (conductor/pianist)
Buzz Cason (songwriter)
Bill Cobbs (actor)
Kenneth Cope (actor)
Gavin Creel (actor)
Kathryn Crosby (actress)
Charles Cyphers (actor)
Norma Deull (producer)
Sandi Durell (critic)
Adam Epstein (producer)
Evans Evans (actress)
Teri Garr (actress)
Mitzi Gaynor (actress)
Ron Hale (actor)
Joseph Hardy (director)
David Harris (actor)
Mike Heslin (actor)
Mimi Hines (actress)
Cissy Houston (actress/singer)
Judith Jamison (dancer/artistic director)
Will Jennings (lyricist)
Jack Jones (actor/singer)
James Earl Jones (actor)
John Allan Jones (actor/singer)
Quincy Jones (producer)
Bill Klages (lighting designer)
Kris Kristofferson (songwriter)
John Lasell (actor)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt (actress)
Phil Lesh (songwriter)
Randal Malone (actor)
Peter Marshall (actor)
Michael McDonald (costume designer)
Spencer Milligan (actor/director)
Paul Morrissey (director)
Edna O’Brien (novelist/playwright)
Lynda Obst (book writer/producer)
Ken Page (actor)
Francine Pascal (book writer)
Nicholas Pryor (actor)
Alan Rachins (actor)
Alvin Rakoff (director)
Gena Rowlands (actress)
Alan Sacks (playwright/producer/director)
Daniel Selznick (production assistant/producer)
Scott Simon (songwriter)
Maggie Smith (actress)
Donald Sutherland (actor)
Anthea Sylbert (costume designer)
Jeri Taylor (director)
Bob Tischler (sound designer)
Tony Todd (actor)
June L. Walker (performer)
Dr. Ruth Westheimer (radio/TV host)
Ed Wheeler (actor)
Maurice Williams (singer/songwriter)
Patti Yasutake (actress/director)

• This topic was modified 4 months, 3 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 4 months, 3 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 4 months, 1 week ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 4 months ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 2 months, 4 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 2 months, 4 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 2 months ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 2 months ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 2 months ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 3 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 3 weeks ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 2 weeks, 2 days ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 week, 5 days ago by Jeffrey Kare.
• This topic was modified 1 day, 4 hours ago by Jeffrey Kare.

X

Reply

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 186 Posts: 8481 View Predictions]

#1205866047

Costume designer Anthea Sylbert, who earned a Tony nomination in 1984 for her work on the original production of Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing, has died at the age of 84.
https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/anthea-sylbert-dead-chinatown-shampoo-rosemarys-baby-1236041813/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 186 Posts: 8481 View Predictions]

#1205867389

Legendary actor Donald Sutherland, who briefly appeared on Broadway once in Edward Albee’s Lolita back in 1981, has died at the age of 88.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/donald-sutherland-dead-88

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 138 Posts: 8146 View Predictions]

#1205868586

Actress Evans Evans, who appeared on Broadway three times in The Dark At The Top Of The Stars (1957), A Distant Bell (1960), and The 49th Cousin (1960), passed away. https://deadline.com/2024/06/evans-evans-dead-1235978744/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 186 Posts: 8481 View Predictions]

#1205871989

Actor Bill Cobbs Passes Away at 90

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 138 Posts: 8146 View Predictions]

#1205874428

Actor/director Spencer Milligan passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/spencer-milligan-dead-land-of-the-lost-1235932538/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 138 Posts: 8146 View Predictions]

#1205878001

Singer/songwriter Buzz Cason, whose songs were included on Broadway in the musical On Your Feet!, passed away. https://deadline.com/2024/07/buzz-cason-dead-1236000784/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 138 Posts: 8146 View Predictions]

#1205879668

Actor Mike Heslin, who understudied several roles in the North American tour of War Horse, passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mike-heslin-dead-lioness-actor-1235940031/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 186 Posts: 8481 View Predictions]

#1205880340

Joseph Hardy, who in 1969 won a Tony for directing the original production of Robert Marasco’s Child’s Play, has died at the age of 95.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Award-Winning-Director-Joseph-Hardy-Dies-at-95-20240708

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 138 Posts: 8146 View Predictions]

#1205881560

Actress Joan Benedict passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/joan-benedict-dead-candid-camera-rod-steiger-1235940998/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 138 Posts: 8146 View Predictions]

#1205883311

Lighting designer Bill Klages, who worked on several Tony Awards ceremonies, passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bill-klages-dead-television-lighting-designer-1235946514/amp/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[rantinanton Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 19 Posts: 1155 View Predictions]

#1205884593

I’m not sure if Dr. Ruth qualifies, but I lived in the same building as her and frequently saw her in the lobby. It’s not the same without her.

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 138 Posts: 8146 View Predictions]

#1205884597

Legendary radio and TV host Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who was portrayed by Debra Jo Rupp in her 2013 solo show Becoming Dr. Ruth, passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ruth-westheimer-dead-sex-therapist-1235947939/

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 186 Posts: 8481 View Predictions]

#1205899323

Francine Pascal, Writer of Broadway’s GEORGE M!, Dies at 92

X

ReplyCopy URL

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 186 Posts: 8481 View Predictions]

#1205899769

Dancer Bobby Banas Passes Away at 90

X

ReplyCopy URL